Playing the Eiffel Tower
Composer Joseph Bertolozzi and his recording crew harvest sounds at the top of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo: Christopher Werth)
An American composer Joseph Bertolozzi is in Paris collecting sounds from the Eiffel Tower.
He’s banging the struts, bolts and girders and recording the results.
With that, he plans to compose a piece of music.
Reporter Christopher Werth met up with the composer and his recording team on top of the Paris landmark.
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